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Community impact of closing the local school: Mothers' perspective -…
Community impact of closing the local school: Mothers' perspective - Taylah Leonard - 10332953
Dianne
Strong beliefs of the role of community in education
2 children
Feels strongly about the changes
Teacher Assistant at Kingston DHS
Angry and frustrated at the political decision to closure the school
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Janice
Local farmer
Went to Kingston DHS
Feels anger towards the school closure
Wrote letter to editor voicing anger
Wants to change the decision of the 'bean counters' in Perth
Clare
New to the town
Manage the local hotel
Youngest child is at Kingston PS
Older child is at Beganup
Sense of community is what drew them to Kingston
Wants the community to work together to attract new families to the area, to increase student numbers
Jo
3 children at Kingston PS
Works at the school as AIEO
Works with Indigenous families at the school
Aboriginal parents want the schooling to stay in the community
Aboriginal parents want to keep an eye on the kids and can't if they aren't schooled locally
Difficult to get kids involved in out of school activities since relocating
Sharon
Local business owner
3 Children
1 at Beganup SHS
2 at Kingston PS
speaks optimistically of the change
see's positive outcomes for educational purposes
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Susan
Lived in the district for three generations
Kingston primary school has a school community
Everyone knows everyone
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Sending her children to Boarding school for secondary schooling
Change doesn't have a major impact on her family
From discussions with mothers', there has been educational benefits from Beganup